Young Children’s Rights in a Digital World Play, Design and Practice

Donell Holloway is a Senior Research Fellow at Edith Cowan University. She has published over 80 refereed journal articles, conference papers and book chapters, and has experience editing special issue journals, scientific reports and books. Her most recent research grant is an Australian Research Council Discovery Grant titled
The Internet of Toys: Benefits and risks of connected toys for children. 

Michele Willson is Professor of Internet Studies, and Dean of Research (Humanities) at Curtin University, Perth in Western Australia. Her research explores the intersection of technology and the everyday with a particular focus on algorithms, digital childhood, social games and online sociality more generally.

Karen Murcia is Associate Professor and senior member of Curtin University’s STEM Education research and teaching team.  She specialises in integrated STEM education research with expertise in science, digital technologies and early childhood education. 

Catherine Archer is a researcher and lecturer specializing in social media and strategic communication at Murdoch University. Catherine’s current research interests include social media, focusing on families’ use of social media, influencer relations and ethics, and the blurring of lines between media, marketing,public relations and communication.

Francesca Stocco is PhD candidate at Edith Cowan University researching connected toys, with particular reference to the commercial governance of these toys. She is currently analysing selected privacy policies (PPs), terms and conditions (T&Cs) and frequently asked questions (FAQs) related the connected toys.